What is the price of cheese per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa cheese is between US$ 2.91 and US$ 5.82 per kilogram or between US$ 1.32 and US$ 2.64 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cheese in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for cheese is between ZAR 56.55 and ZAR 113.10 per kilogram or between ZAR 25.65 and ZAR 51.29 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa cheese is between US$ 2.04 and US$ 4.07 per kilogram or between US$ 0.92 and US$ 1.85 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Cheese Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cheese from South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 4.14 US dollars per kg, followed by 4.13 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 3.93 US dollars per kg, and then further decreased to 3.71 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 4.45 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Cheese from South Africa in 2023 will be around 4.45 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be around 0.04 US dollars per kg.The exports of cheese from South Africa are categorised as:
- Fresh cheese "unripened or uncured cheese", incl. whey cheese, and curd (HS code 040610)
- Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds (HS code 040620)
- Cheese (excluding fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese) (HS code 040690)
- Processed cheese, not grated or powdered (HS code 040630)
- Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Penicillium roqueforti" (HS code 040640)
South Africa Cheese Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cheese into South Africa has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 4.14 US dollars per kg, followed by 4.13 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 3.93 US dollars per kg, and then further decreased to 3.71 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 4.45 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Cheese into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with an estimated price of 4.45 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 4.04 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa cheese
The total values in export for cheese in South Africa were US$ 33,052, US$ 40,303, US$ 41,669 and US$ 39,050 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in South Africa: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea, Black Tea & Yerba mate.
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South Africa cheese - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 5,061,481 tonnes of cheese. Across 2019 alone, the market for South Africa cheese (processed category) has shrunk, flactuating by -27.4 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cheese's exports decreased by -26.36 pc netting the exporter US$39.05m for the year 2019. South Africa's cheese exports are categorised as:
- Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds (HS code 040620)
- Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Penicillium roqueforti" (HS code 040640)
- Processed cheese, not grated or powdered (HS code 040630)
- Cheese (excluding fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese) (HS code 040690)
- Fresh cheese "unripened or uncured cheese", incl. whey cheese, and curd (HS code 040610)
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South Africa cheese export values
In 2019, South Africa exported cheese with a value of 39.05m USD, a contraction of -6.29% from 2018's total cheese export of 41.669m USD. The yearly change in value of South Africa cheese between 2017 to 2018 was 3.389 pc.
The yearly change in the amount of South Africa's cheese exports between 2017 and 2019 was -26.36 pc when compared to a variation of -27.4% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total cheese's exports in 2019 was 2.3 per cent. The country is ranked number 16 in world exports of cheese.
Export markets for South Africa cheese ( in '000$ )
South Africa's top export markets for cheese are Mozambique, Swaziland (Eswatini), Namibia, Botswana and Zambia.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of cheese. The annual growth of South Africa cheese in value between 2015 to 2019 was 23%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was -4%, per annum.
South Africa brought in 9,715 tonnes of cheese in 2019.